The Fox News host Chris Wallace on Thursday said Christine Blasey Ford’s emotional testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee on her allegation of sexual assault against Brett Kavanaugh, the Supreme Court nominee, amounted to a disaster for Republicans.

“This was extremely emotional, extremely raw, and extremely credible,” Wallace said, adding, “This is a disaster for the Republicans.”

Wallace added: “She obviously was traumatized by an event.”

His colleague Bret Baier said that hearing Ford’s testimony was “a totally different thing” than reading about her allegation.

Fox News' Chris Wallace at the first break in Dr. Christine Blasey Ford's testimony: Her testimony is "extremely emotional, extremely raw, and extremely credible," while cross-examination format "is a disaster for the Republicans." pic.twitter.com/fHy0rcwAV2

Ford alleges that Kavanaugh forced himself on her, groped her, and tried to undress her at a party when they were in high school with the help of a friend, Mark Judge. She said that Kavanaugh covered her mouth to mask her screams and that at times she worried he’d accidentally kill her.

During her opening remarks on Thursday, Ford said she was “terrified” to be there but felt it was her “civic duty.”

Ford’s testimony elicited tears from some members of the audience.

Kavanaugh, who is also set to testify on Thursday, has vehemently denied the allegations.